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Small Group Travel
Explore Up Close is more than just our name – it’s our travel style. We’re passionate about exploring places – and meeting locals – with great stories to tell. We offer guided small group trips throughout the year, across the Southeastern United States and around the world.
Private Trips
We specialize in designing and guiding custom travel experiences for private groups: from large organizations, to small groups of friends and families. Simply contact us, and let your adventure begin.
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The Southeastern Explorers Club
Our popular membership program, which allows you to “explore” with us from home. It’s the insider’s HQ for fascinating hidden stories, exclusive videos, fresh travel tips, and more.
The latest from the Southeastern Explorers Club
Mystery Photo: Landsford Canal
Landsford Canal State Park Chester County, South Carolina The surest sign of spring in Chester County? The Rocky Shoals Spider Lilies in bloom, as these rare...
Mystery Photo: Creekside
Creekside, circa 1840 Morganton, North Carolina Contrary to popular belief (and logic), plantation agriculture existed wherever there was fertile land...
Travel Guide: Morganton, North Carolina
Morganton, perched in North Carolina's far western Piedmont, has served since the 1840's as the state's "western Capital" -- a necessity for a state almost...